Almost 80 people attended the Switzer family reunion Aug. 21. (photo by Will Verchere-Gopaulsingh) A reunion at Beth Israel synagogue recently brought together branches of one of Canada’s largest Jewish family trees. The story of this Canadian family began in…
Jewish Family Services Vancouver Island will extend its hours for the Sept. 18 community resource fair that launches the Jewish Federation of Victoria and Vancouver Island’s annual campaign this year. (photo from jfsvi.ca) The Jewish Federation of Victoria and Vancouver…
JNF Pacific region executive director Michael Sachs, left, in a meeting at Aviv House for autistic adults in Israel. (photo from JNF-PR) Three Israeli projects supported by the Pacific region of the Jewish National Fund of Canada are advancing well,…
Left to right are Yoseph Hayun, Brian Libin and Shimon Kalhon, founders of Kehillat Klal Israel. (photo by Pat Johnson) Vancouver has a new Sephardi congregation – and, while unique in the city, its structure would be familiar to plenty…
Manfred Gottfried and a group of men on the stairs to the Dr. Sun Yat-sen mausoleum. (photo from VHEC: RA001-5-o7-5-9-0339x) A little over 20 years ago, the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre started the Shanghai Oral History Project. Led by Roberta…
Want to make a difference in the lives of Israeli teens? Consider joining Israel Connect, a program where local adult volunteers connect online, one-on-one, via Zoom, with Israeli high school students who want to improve their English conversation and reading…
As students prepare for the upcoming school year, supply shortages may limit the options available to shoppers – and make them more vulnerable to scams when shopping online. “Last year, nearly one-third of scams reported by Canadians to BBB [Better…
Jonathan Cohen and Mayim Bialik, co-hosts of the podcast Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown, help launch the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver’s annual campaign on Sept. 8. (PR photo) Television viewers watched Mayim Bialik grow up, most notably as the character Blossom…
Supporters join Gary Averbach as he completes his walk from Calgary to Vancouver. (photo from Instagram @bobswalkforcancer) When Gary Averbach told friends and family he was going to raise money for cancer research by walking from Calgary to Vancouver, they…
Siblings Becky, left, and Margaux Wosk (photo from We Belong!) The first-ever We Belong! Festival will take place Aug. 27 in Downtown Vancouver. Organized by siblings Margaux and Becky Wosk, We Belong! is a “one-of-a-kind creative arts market with a…
